Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

The Sonya Massey Act has been signed into law in Illinois, requiring more comprehensive background checks in police hirings.

More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has ...

Springfield teachers are set to see a pay bump after the teachers union voted to ratify a two-year contract with the school ...

Sonya Massey bill signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker that requires law enforcement agencies to review ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks ...

Governor JB Pritzker signs the Sonya Massey Law, requiring disclosure of police personnel files to improve transparency in law enforcement hiring.

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators and stakeholders to sign SB 1953, also known as Sonya ...

Just over a year after police fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home, Illinois has introduced a police reform bill named in ...

A new Illinois law will require expanded background checks for police hires, a response to the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey ...

A new Illinois law will require expanded background checks for police hires, a response to the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey ...

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...